Time Flies (John Michael Montgomery album)
Time Flies is the tenth and final studio album by American country music singer John Michael Montgomery. It was released October 14, 2008 on his own label, Stringtown Records, as his first studio album since Letters from Home four years previous. Three singles have been released from it. The first two, "Mad Cowboy Disease" and "If You Ever Went Away", both failed to chart on the Billboard Hot Country Songs charts. "Forever", the third single, became his first Top 40 country hit since "Letters from Home" in 2004, peaking at number 28.
Personnel
- John Michael Montgomery – vocals
- Tony Harrell – acoustic piano, synthesizers, Wurlitzer electric piano
- Byron Gallimore – synthesizers, electric guitars
- Pat Buchanan – electric guitars
- Brent Mason – electric guitars
- Bryan Sutton – acoustic guitars
- Kimo Forrest – baritone guitar, electric guitars, backing vocals
- Bruce Bouton – steel guitar
- Dan Dugmore – dobro, steel guitar
- Randall Currie – steel guitar
- Stuart Duncan – mandolin, fiddle
- Mike Brignardello – bass
- Glenn Worf – bass
- Tim Williams – bass
- Shannon Forrest – drums, percussion
- Marty Dillingham – drums
- Steve Stokes – fiddle
- Wes Hightower – backing vocals
- Russell Terrell – backing vocals
- Rusty VanSickle – backing vocals
Production
- John Michael Montgomery – producer
- Byron Gallimore – producer
- Kimo Forrest – producer
- John Kunz – producer
- Sheila Shipley Biddy – A&R administration
- Marty Dillingham – A&R administration
- Ann Callis – production coordinator
- Karen Cronin – art direction
- Scott Reed – photography
- Jennifer Kemp – stylist
- Michael McCall – hair, make-up
- Cynthia McGill – alterations
- John Dorris – management for Hallmark Direction
- Hank Williams – mastering at MasterMix
- Julian King – engineer
- Byron Gallimore – mixing
- Kimo Forrest – additional recording, engineer
- John Kunz – additional recording, engineer
- Sara Lesher – assistant engineer
- Erik Lutkins – assistant engineer